Free help for clients filing state and federal tax forms

Low- and moderate-income Massachusetts residents can get free help filling out state and federal income taxes. Volunteers trained in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs can help clients understand Massachusetts’ Individual Mandate for health insurance and whether it has been met. These volunteers can also screen people for eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which could save people up to $4,824.

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) has created a checklist that explains what Massachusetts residents should bring to make the most of their tax help sessions. (PDF) Below you will find links to sites offering this assistance.

Statewide:

• Go to The Massachusetts Tax and Asset-Building Consortium's website. Scroll down to “Do you know how to get free tax services near you?” and click on the appropriate link.

In Western and Central Massachusetts:

• Community Action! offers free tax assistance in Northampton, Greenfield, and Orange.
• English flyer: Community Action! free tax preparation (PDF)
• Spanish flyer: Community Action! preparacion gratis de impuestos (PDF)
• AARP-sponsored free tax preparation sites (PDF)
• VITA sites (PDF)

In the Boston area:

• Over a dozen free tax preparation sites are offered by ABCD.
• Additional free tax preparation locations are coordinated by the Boston EITC Campaign.
• English-language flyer: Free tax preparation in Boston (PDF)
• Flyer in numerous languages other than English (scroll to bottom of page)